280 young ladies from across the country competed at the 2013 All-Girl Nationals, held in Chicago April 26-28. Five Illinois players placed in the top-five of their respective sections. Crosstables

In the Under 10 age group, Shreya Mangalam went undefeated with four victories and two draws. Her 5.0/6 score placed her in a six-way tie for second in the contentious 72-player section.

Caeley Harihara won clear third with a 4.0/6 score in the Under 16. She defeated a Class A-player from Arizona in the fifth round.

The competition was organized by Illinois-based Renaissance Knights, with ICA-member Glenn Panner serving as Chief Tournament Director. The event included six rounds of Game/90 play with a 5-second delay.

In the Under 12, Miranda Liu went 4.5/6 to finish in a four-way tie for fourth out of 52 entrants.

Shvetali Thatte raised her rating 80-points posting a 4.5/6 score in the Under 14. She concluded in a three-way tie for fifth out of 54 competitors.

In the Under 18, Madeleine Reiches earned a three-way tie for fourth with her 4.0/6 result. Penny Xu and Mariel Rancel finished a point back at 3.0/6, placing tenth in a five-way tie.

Shreya, Caeley, Miranda, Madeleine and Penny represent five of the seven females in the 2013 Class of Warren Junior Scholars.